to be dropped / disappear
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to be dropped
To no longer take place, be available, or be valid; to be canceled or removed.
Wegen des schlechten Wetters muss das Konzert heute leider wegfallen.
Because of the bad weather, the concert unfortunately has to be canceled today.
to disappear
To no longer exist or be relevant; to disappear. Often refers to abstract things such as reasons, concerns, or differences.
Da nun alle einverstanden sind, fällt der Hauptgrund für den Streit weg.
Since everyone now agrees, the main reason for the dispute disappears.
'Wegfallen' is a separable verb. In a main clause, the prefix 'weg' stands at the end. In subordinate clauses and in the infinitive with 'zu', the verb stays together.
Die letzte Stunde fällt heute weg.
The last class is canceled today.
The verb is made up of 'weg' (away) and 'fallen' (to fall). The literal meaning 'weg-fallen' (to fall away) helps you remember the figurative meaning 'to no longer be there' or 'to be dropped'.
Durch die neue Software fallen viele manuelle Arbeitsschritte weg.
With the new software, many manual work steps disappear.
The perfect tense of 'wegfallen' is always formed with the auxiliary verb 'sein' (to be), because it expresses a disappearance or a change of state.
Die Anmeldegebühr ist seit diesem Jahr weggefallen.
The registration fee has been dropped since this year.
to disappear
With abstract things, verschwinden and wegfallen can have similar meanings. Verschwinden means that something no longer exists. Wegfallen can also mean that something is no longer relevant or necessary because of a change.
Durch die neue Garantie fiel der Grund für ihre Bedenken weg.
The new warranty eliminated the reason for her concerns.
Nach der überzeugenden Erklärung verschwanden ihre Bedenken vollständig.
After the convincing explanation, her concerns disappeared completely.
